Labor accused of throwing school refusal in ‘too-hard basket’ after response to inquiry

The federal government has responded to a Senate inquiry into the issue of school refusal, agreeing or supporting in principle just two of its 14 proposals. Photograph: courtneyk/Getty Images

The federal government has come under fire for refusing to implement recommendations to front a national action plan or offer peer support funding to reverse the national trend of school refusal.

On Thursday evening, the federal government provided its response to a Senate inquiry into the issue, agreeing or supporting in principle just two of its 14 proposals.